20+ Resume mistakes that left hiring managers laughing: 'He said a video game was his experience'

Don't be that person who writes that they're "detal oriented" on their resume, thereby proving themselves immediately wrong! 

Resume writing is a true skill, and it's one that most people don't naturally have. Bragging about yourself and your work accomplishments can feel intimidating, not to mention the imposter syndrome you may feel as you list your achievements. It's a tough balance. You want to reflect your work experience in the most flattering way possible, while also avoiding stretching the truth into a lie. 

I think a lot of hiring managers are skilled at reading in between the lines when it comes to interviewing. Like if you claim you "managed an office," but the only duties you can talk about are turning the lights on in the morning and answering a few emails for the boss, they might think you're stretching the truth. There are all sorts of ways to spin your job title into something cool, or exaggerate your qualifications to match the job description, but at the end of the day, you've got to prove you're actually capable. 

Check out a few of the absolute funniest and worst resumes that hiring managers have ever laid eyes on. Then, read about this mom of twin toddlers who refused to parent them throughout a long flight, leaving the passengers near them annoyed: "The couple next to me moved." 

Like what you see? Follow our WhatsApp channel for more.

Author image for Remy Millisky Remy Millisky
Advertisement

Stay up to date by following us on Facebook!

Tags

workplace-stories jobs job hiring manager work job candidate hiring workplace resume resumes
Scroll Down For The Next Article

Also From FAIL Blog

'Stop calling me that': Entitled coworker refuses to call employee by her real name, employee reports her to HR, causing work feud

'Stop calling me that': Entitled coworker refuses to call employee by her real name, employee reports her to HR, causing work feud

Trending Now

Candidate gets berated for not showing up to "their" new job, even though they never even accepted or received a formal offer for that job: 'We still hadn't discussed my salary'

Candidate gets berated for not showing up to "their" new job, even though they never even accepted or received a formal offer for that job: 'We still hadn't discussed my salary'

01
Employee gets fired on the spot after giving their 2-week notice, boss then calls them later begging them to come back and finish out their notice period: 'I gave 2 weeks' notice. They fired me on the spot, then begged me to finish the week'

Employee gets fired on the spot after giving their 2-week notice, boss then calls them later begging them to come back and finish out their notice period: 'I gave 2 weeks' notice. They fired me on the spot, then begged me to finish the week'

02
33-year-old woman gets even with entitled passenger who stole her seat on a 7-hour flight: 'Do I feel bad that I ruined her flight? No.'

33-year-old woman gets even with entitled passenger who stole her seat on a 7-hour flight: 'Do I feel bad that I ruined her flight? No.'

03
20+ Bosses whose petty rules backfired: 'Sorry, boss, as per your rules, we are off until 1 PM, no exceptions'

20+ Bosses whose petty rules backfired: 'Sorry, boss, as per your rules, we are off until 1 PM, no exceptions'

04
18-year-olds' plans to move out of their parents' houses for the first time hit a snag when their third 17-year-old friend declares she's not moving in right away and not paying rent: 'It doesn't make sense to pay for somewhere I don't even live'

18-year-olds' plans to move out of their parents' houses for the first time hit a snag when their third 17-year-old friend declares she's not moving in right away and not paying rent: 'It doesn't make sense to pay for somewhere I don't even live'

05
17-year-old babysitter quits after her boss’s husband, Jason, leaves, making her unpaid primary caretaker of their 1, 5, and 7-year-old unruly kids, dealing with their mom, Mina's daily emotional meltdowns: ‘ The 1-year-old calls me mom’

17-year-old babysitter quits after her boss’s husband, Jason, leaves, making her unpaid primary caretaker of their 1, 5, and 7-year-old unruly kids, dealing with their mom, Mina's daily emotional meltdowns: ‘ The 1-year-old calls me mom’

06
Advertisement